2 months young

Well Mr. Walker Roo, you are certainly our sweet little peanut, and by little, I mean adorable...you are weighing in at 14 and a half pounds these days and filling in your 3 month clothing very nicely.  You have started to respond to voices and will smile when we coo and use our sing songy voices.  Your brothers still absolutely adore you and cannot wait to teach you things, like how to walk and talk.  In the meantime they assure me they will save you if you fall and are always willing to push you in the stroller- don't worry, Wyatt reminds us all the time, "Not too fast brother!".  You've made our family grow in number but even better, we have grown ten fold in love and cuddles- you would spend all day every day nestled on someone's chest, snoring away while we jet from soccer to school and then home for the occasional nap in your crib.  At two months old, you are melting hearts everywhere you go, starting each morning with your mama's!  We love you Walker Roo, happy two month birthday!

Meeting With the Surgeon

Today we met with a pediatric neuro surgeon who we were referred to after Katie noticed Walker's head lacking a significant soft spot and our pediatrician agreeing that a specialist should look at it.  Gabe and I were feeling pretty confident in the beginning of the meeting that the doctor was going to tell us we were worried for nothing and we'd be on our way.  We answered no to all the family history questions and all our health evaluations seemed to be lining us up for a quick departure...well as soon as he was done asking us questions he told us that yes, Walker does have a skull abnormality and he was 100% sure of it, so sure that he didn't need an MRI to confirm it...he walked us through the procedure that would involve blood transfusions, a four hour surgery, and an ear to ear zig zag scar across the top of his head.  We were left with a diagnosis of sagittal synostotis, which means premature closing of the back soft spot, and a tentative surgery date come the new year.

Pheasant Season

Today was opening day of pheasant season and the first time in a LONG time that all the Detars have been able to snap a photo...of course we waited until after Wesley took a spill off the four wheeler and was BEYOND exhausted (begging to take a nap in the van!), but none the less we are all in the photo.  I'd say us girls are a little out numbered!

Mohawks

We decided to go with an actual hairstyle for Wyatt and let me just say this dude could not be happier with his spiky hair!  He is in love with gel and hairspray and asks me every morning if his hair is spiky.  We have one boy who won't even consider brushing his hair, one who would lather the products if I let him, and one still too bald to care!

Walking Stick Bugs

Have I ever said how much I love PEP?  Well, I do and these pictures being sent to me in the middle of the day just make my heart happy! Wesley is loved on, challenged, encouraged, and inspired every day he is there and seeing his smiling face, even if it has a walking stick bug on it, tells me PEP is the place for him!

Chocolate Cake Snatcher

I have decided to start a lifestyle change, not a diet, and ventured into the 21 day Fix.  So far I love it, but miss my dessert so we tried our hand at the 21 day fix approved cake.  Everyone was a fan, although it wasn't funfetti, but apparently Wyatt was the biggest fan.  Wesley left his plate unattended for mere minutes and I turned the corner to see Wyatt covered in chocolate and smiling ear to ear!

Smiling on queue

Today Walker smiled in response to sounds and touch- that's one way to make a Tuesday GREAT!